Why do you like to be lazy so much?

Being lazy is enjoyable, I know. But laziness isn’t that enjoyable, and I also know that, but you might not.

Are you often confused, not knowing what you should do? Or maybe you are doing something, but don’t know who you’re doing it for every day, or why it must be done? From my observation, at least over 90% of people have similar frustrations.

It can directly lead to a difference: a very small number of people do things whenever they find a gap, walking, eating, showering, even going to the bathroom, all while handling tasks; while most people are just lazily filling in gaps, tasks are not urgent, their leaders aren’t watching, they make excuses to go do things, sneak away to pee or poop, and immediately start slacking off.

What causes this difference? A sense of purpose—do you have that kind of goal where you’re certain, “I am determined to do this, to accomplish this”? For example, Elon Musk, he wants to expand humanity’s living radius—that’s something he’s going to do for his whole life. Other things are just branches—branches can exist or not, but once the main line is clear, he will work tirelessly, doing that thing whenever he has time, regardless of setbacks. He keeps adjusting and coming back because setbacks mean discovering new blind spots and room for improvement, which is very exciting. Conversely, for things that lack clear meaning or are pushed along by others, or are just going with the flow, when difficulties arise, they tend to want to retreat. Because in this state, setbacks don’t excite you; they make you lose interest.

Yesterday, someone left a message in my backend saying I was talking about the advantages of Bitcoin because I hold Bitcoin—wrong. When did I buy a large amount of Bitcoin? When it was under $100, I bought tens of thousands of RMB worth. I’ve sent email screenshots and purchase records, verifiable evidence. Logically, I could have left this market long ago—whether Bitcoin halves or drops 80%, it doesn’t affect me much. Why should I take the risk of “Bitcoin possibly going to zero,” as some say? Isn’t it better to buy a few buildings in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, or Shenzhen? And why do I keep developing various products in this field? It’s not because I’m doing it, so I talk about its advantages. I could simply not do it. I have options. But the cause-and-effect are reversed: I see it, so I believe—because I see its huge potential and disruptive power, I am unwavering in my choice. It doesn’t need me to “promote” it; I just share my thoughts honestly, how I think, how I do, how I share.

I have my main line. When I move toward that main line, setbacks and fatigue don’t exist. I’d rather use even my sleep time to work. That’s what I mentioned at the beginning—I understand that for some people, laziness isn’t that enjoyable, or it’s not even an option. Why be lazy?

I’ve bought a few sets of LEGO at home. One I really like. Whenever I have time, I build it (at that time, my new house hadn’t been fully handed over, the air conditioning was unusable, it was summer, and the living room was like a sauna. I’d sweat every day, lying on the floor building). Over 4,000 pieces, took more than a week to complete—I believe we share this resonance. You might also have something you love, and whenever you have time, you do it. Some might be playing a certain game, others might be doing a sport. But LEGO finishes once it’s built; games and sports might change often. Do you have a goal that’s bigger, not something you can finish in a day, and you’ve thought it through—something you want to accomplish in your lifetime, and that makes life worthwhile? Everything else can be insignificant? If you do, congratulations. You’ll enter a state others don’t understand—suddenly very passionate—because they think you’ve become motivated, even think, “What’s the point of living if you do this? It’s so exhausting.” But in reality, you don’t feel any hardship at all.

So listen to your inner voice. What is that one thing you must do? Why that one? It can’t be for others; it must be for yourself. Because goals for others are fragile. Many middle-aged men and women lack goals, so they create a goal “for the kids” or “for the spouse.” They call this “responsibility”—but in fact, this word was created by those in power, to motivate people to continue creating social value when there’s no meaningful work. It’s not a naturally existing word; it’s a human-made “meaning patch.”

But goals placed on others are especially fragile. They depend heavily on others’ cooperation. There are always times when your spouse doesn’t cooperate, your children don’t cooperate, and suddenly, the meaning of your hard work and exhaustion disappears. You feel like a deflated balloon.

Only when you feed yourself first can you, like the sun, continuously provide energy to others. But many people are reverse—completely ignoring that they are hollow, and start going with the flow of society’s demands. They are not full themselves, so even if they provide energy and value to others, it’s a depletion—either carrying negative energy or constantly thinking about stopping when no one sees. These things aren’t what they truly want to do; they’re afraid of being labeled selfish, indifferent, or worthless, so they do them anyway.

What’s a better state?

To genuinely, enthusiastically do something you truly want to do, something that won’t shake in ten years. With extra energy, give to others—if others are dissatisfied with what you give, don’t fuss, don’t internalize it. Because besides yourself, no one else is your main line. Don’t change, don’t accommodate. Just withdraw everything and give it to those willing to accept and who can give you positive feedback. It’s that simple—nothing is unbreakable or unbuildable; the initiative is in your hands.

This is what I call a “high-quality life” in my dictionary. #我的Gate交易时刻